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Viking Timeline

  • 787

    First attack on England.

    The Vikings made their first move by attacking England.
  • 793

    The Vikings raided St Cuthbert's monastery

    The monastery was in Lindisfarne, Britain.
  • 795

    The Vikings began to raid Ireland

    The Vikings caused massive destruction in Ireland
  • 867

    Vikings settle in North england

    They were the modern day Denmark Vikings.
  • 878

    Alfred the Great made a treaty with the Danish Vikings

    He gave them a piece of land in Britain
  • 911

    The king of France makes a treaty with the Vikings

    The King of France gifts the Vikings a piece of land.
  • 930

    The first Althing is held in Iceland

    An Althing is a Viking parliament.
  • 991

    A bid to stop Viking invasions in England.

    The Danish were paid to stop Viking invasions which was known as Danelaw.
  • 1015

    Danish Chief Cnut becomes King of England

    He became King after raiding England with all it's monasteries.
  • 1066

    In England King Edward dies

    Harold Godwinson Becomes King.